The back of Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong’s jersey will look a little different this year. All thanks to a friendly hoops challenge. President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer likes fast-guy uniform numbers — the single digits that look sleek on the back of speedsters like Crow-Armstrong.

Pete Crow-Armstrong is sporting a new jersey number as the Chicago Cubs take the field in spring training this week. Set to enter his second full season in the majors, the center fielder is switching from No.

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Cubs center fielder Pete Crow Armstrong is trying to build off a strong finish to his rookie season, and already feels like one of the stars of spring training, in more ways than one. Crow-Armstrong made a star-studded splash to start spring training with his eye-popping Cubbie blue and blonde hairdo.